Bangladesh navy Discussion and Updates

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December 1, 2010 0 Comments
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Core Tip: According to the Russian Military News reported on December 1, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh Army in the country before his speech at the ceremony said the government would purchase a large number of various types of weapons and equipment for the protection of its exclusive economic zone. The article said that China has been a major arms supplier to Bangladesh, while Bangladesh is currently negotiating with China to buy F-10 aircraft and Xiaolong.

China's air force F-10 fighter

Pakistan Air Force JF-17 fighter aircraft and equipment

LONDON December 2 reported that the Russian military, according to News Network reports on December 1, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the country before his speech at the Army Day ceremonies announced that the Government will bulk purchase of various types of weapons and equipment designed for the protection of their economic zones, to participate in United Nations peacekeeping operations. China has been a major arms supplier to Bangladesh, the procurement of most of the weapons may be in the favorable financial conditions or military assistance to China within the framework of supply.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced that the government is drafting a large number of weapons and equipment import contract, plans to purchase modern tanks, artillery, air defense missile systems, fighter aircraft and helicopters. British "Jane's Defence Industry" magazine reported that Bangladesh had purchased 140 armored personnel carriers, have all been received and the armed forces.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the Government of Bangladesh will also increase the cost of training military personnel, while Cox's Bazar improve air base infrastructure, strengthening patrolling the waters of the Bay of Bengal, in the Mill Pool will also be set up 37 anti-aircraft regiment.

Now the leadership of Bangladesh attaches great importance to non-traditional security threats, including piracy, natural disasters and the Bay of Bengal waters, increasing competition for energy. In addition, Bangladesh and Myanmar, also, the Indian territorial disputes, mainly some countries with large oil and gas resources in the territorial ownership of the continental shelf. Myanmar, Bangladesh, 2008 6 vessels accused, including two warships, violating the exclusive economic zone of Bangladesh. Both sides insisted that a large number of oil and gas resources with the Bay of Bengal as its territory in the disputed region.

China is currently the main supplier of weapons of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister announced in the arms procurement plan most likely still China's supply of Bangladesh is expected to be more favorable financial conditions, or in China within the framework of military assistance reach a purchase agreement. China's aid is extremely important to the modernization of the army in Bangladesh, Bangladesh military budget after only 15 billion dollars. Baoji, Shaanxi Province in recent years in China, Special Purpose Vehicle Co., Ltd. has been providing credit to Bangladesh within the framework of 4x4 wheeled armored personnel carriers supply ZFB05 type. The end of 2009 the company announced that it is with Bangladesh to negotiate a new batch of equipment supply. Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Group in 2007 to Bangladesh supply 12 F-7BG the type, 4 FT-7BG two-seater fighter, currently being negotiated and Bangladesh Air Force JF-17 and the more modern F -10 fighter supply. According to unofficial information, Bangladesh Navy from China have been two, "Jiang Wei" class Ⅱ type (053H3) frigates.

Bangladesh had purchased three British naval vessels on active service, including a hydrological observation vessels and two offshore patrol vessels. In addition, the Bangladesh Navy and the Italian Augusta Westland has signed a two AW-109 light twin helicopter purchase agreement.

The tanks in the report are Type 96Gs, the T-84 yatagan has been scrapped from the list according to my sources.Also Bangladesh palns to open her fist ever aeronautics complex with Chinese help. We have ordered a second batch of F-7Bgs as a stop gap fighter, until the J-10B is availble, we chose this over other Russian aircraft, showing increasingly better ties with China.

LONDON June 23, according to Russian analysis of the world arms trade center site reported on June 21, Reuters quoted a source in Bangladesh Ministry of National Defense as saying, Bangladesh Navy plans to expand China's national defense cooperation within the framework of the activities of two frigates, making it the Navy frigate equipped to seven the total number of the relevant supply agreement was reached in March this year.

Bangladesh, local media pointed out that the procurement of Chinese frigate will be able to enhance the fighting strength of Bangladesh navy to protect marine resources on the protection of the Bay of Bengal. Myanmar began in 2008 and Bangladesh in the areas of territorial dispute (San Martin Island, 50 nautical miles southwest of) the Continental Shelf oil and gas exploration in Bangladesh immediately deploy naval forces to the disputed area, stop exploration in Myanmar and the Chinese leadership expressed concern about the post-conflict situations, Bangladesh to withdraw its own warships.

It is reported that, in addition to procurement of two frigates from China, the Bangladesh Navy will receive three active duty from the British warships, including an offshore hydrographic launch "Roebuck" and No. 2, "Castle" class coastal patrol boats, including hydrological tracking ship will be delivered in June this year, Bangladesh Navy, two patrol boats of the maintenance and improvement work has been started in the UK.

Bangladesh Navy currently serving the latest and most advanced surface warship in South Korea made a "Ulsan" class "Bangabandhu" frigate, commissioned in 2001, its full load displacement of about 3,500 tons, Use CODOD all diesel engine, dual-axis to promote a maximum speed of 28 knots, the main weapon is a 76mm gun, 8 "automat" anti-ship missiles, two sets of MK32 torpedo tube and an anti-submarine helicopters. In addition, the Bangladesh Navy was also equipped with Chinese-made Type 053 frigate "Ottoman" (1989 delivery) and delivery of two Royal Navy Type 41 "Leopard" class frigate and a 61 escort. (Compiled: Shu-shan)

According to the reports from Bd military.com, the navy's KSY(Khulna Shipping Yard) is constructing 5 OPVs and also KSY received TOT from Hudong SY and China's CSOc for Fast Attack Missile Craft.
( I cant post links because i think posting links to other forums is against the rules)
But you can go to the website Bd military.com to check it out.

I'm really not sure how accurate these sources are. Especially the one about J-10 and JF-17, that one looks to be a really badly translated article from Chinese. I certainly think Chinese shipyards can help Bangladesh a lot, but I just don't know if anything has been signed.

I know that a couple of deals have been signed with the CSOC, but I dont know know how big they are or what they are composed of, there has been a lot of talk about this but my sources can't give me any concrete info.

As for the J-10, well truth be told, there really are no solid proofs here. Thing is before the Care taker govt took over, BD had agreed to purchase large no. of F-7BGs as stop gap fighters and later buy the J-10, how ever when the Care taker govt, took over these plans were scrapped, we stopped buying F-7BGs.Ever since the Awami League govt came to power, it was decided that 3 sq of new fighters were to be purchased,( the mig-29 was the govt's favourite and the Flankers were the Air forces) how ever after the Prime Ministers visit to China in mid 2010, the Mig-29 plan was scrapped and another sq of F-7Bgs were ordered(to be deliverd early 2011).
So one can speculate that Bd is back in its old track to procure the J-10(or so say my sources in the air force).
This claim is futher backed by the fact that large amounts ofweapons deals were signed with China on the PMs visit and the fact that the chief of our air force is on a trip to China(I think he is back home already).

The castle class OPVs have been classified as FSG(guided missile corvette)-NATO designation. THe Castle class has been stripped of all their old armaments except for 2-4 oerlikon 20mm machine guns for self defence.
My sources tell me that they are going to be armed with C-703 AShM and FL-2000 SAMs, and a 76mm Oto Breda dual purpose MG.

The castle class make up the nucleus of the '10 FSG squadron', the Bangladeshi navy's first guided missile corvette squadron.

The Bangladeshi navy recently replaced all the old missile systems on the FACMs(sy-1 and Hy-2) with the C-703. These new sysytems will be tested in a coastal defence excercise starting 5th of Feb. Will post pictures if I can get my hands on any.